First Known Use: 1970
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sphynx
noun \ˈsfiŋ(k)s\
plural sphynx or sphynx·es
Definition of SPHYNX
: any of a breed of large-eared virtually hairless cats that originated as a spontaneous mutation
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Origin of SPHYNX
probably alteration of sphinx; from the cat's appearance
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